Henry Prince of Wales: And England's Lost Renaissance

When the eighteen-year-old Henry, Prince of Wales, died in 1612, the hopes of a new generation had been dashed. The young Prince, eldest son of James I and brother of the future Charles I, epitomized the yearning of those who wished England to lead Protestant Europe in a great crusade against the might of Catholic Spain. He embodied the aspirations of a new era in

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When the eighteen-year-old Henry, Prince of Wales, died in 1612, the hopes of a new generation had been dashed. The young Prince, eldest son of James I and brother of the future Charles I, epitomized the yearning of those who wished England to lead Protestant Europe in a great crusade against the might of Catholic Spain. He embodied the aspirations of a new era in the arts, creating a court which, had he lived, would have rivalled those of the Medici grand dukes in Florence. Using original documents and sources, this is the fascinating story of a great renaissance life tragically cut short.

A good book on Prince Henry has long been needed. Sir Roy Strong has given us a superb one. It is learned, admirably documented, definitive… A remarkable achievement.

A.S. Byatt

With a mixture of exact scholarship and lively sympathy, Sir Roy gives us a whole portrait, both of the young prince and of the ideas and activities that flourished in his circle… An illuminating account. The Times